Beryllium azide
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Beryllium azide, Be2, is an inorganic compound
. It is not the same as beryllium nitride
, Be3N2.
with neat trimethylsilyl azide
:
Alternatively, dimethylberyllium reacts with hydrazoic acid
in dry diethyl ether
at −116 °C:
Inorganic compound
Inorganic compounds have traditionally been considered to be of inanimate, non-biological origin. In contrast, organic compounds have an explicit biological origin. However, over the past century, the classification of inorganic vs organic compounds has become less important to scientists,...
. It is not the same as beryllium nitride
Beryllium nitride
Beryllium nitride, Be3N2, is a nitride of beryllium. It can be prepared from the elements at high temperature , different Beryllium azide or BeN6,it decomposes in vacuum into beryllium and nitrogen. It is readily hydrolysed forming beryllium hydroxide and ammonia. It has two polymorphic forms cubic...
, Be3N2.
Synthesis
Beryllium azide has been synthesised by the reaction of beryllium chlorideBeryllium chloride
Beryllium chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula BeCl2. It is a colourless, hygroscopic solid that dissolves well in many polar solvents...
with neat trimethylsilyl azide
Trimethylsilyl azide
Trimethylsilyl azide is a chemical compound used as a reagent in organic chemistry.-Preparation:Trimethylsilyl azide is commercially available. It may be prepared by the reaction of trimethylsilyl chloride and sodium azide:-Applications:...
:
- BeCl2 + 2Me3SiN3 → Be(N3)2 + 2Me3SiCl
Alternatively, dimethylberyllium reacts with hydrazoic acid
Hydrazoic acid
Hydrazoic acid, also known as hydrogen azide or azoimide, is a colorless, volatile, and extremely explosive liquid at room temperature and pressure. It is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen, having chemical formula HN3. It was first isolated in 1890 by Theodor Curtius...
in dry diethyl ether
Diethyl ether
Diethyl ether, also known as ethyl ether, simply ether, or ethoxyethane, is an organic compound in the ether class with the formula . It is a colorless, highly volatile flammable liquid with a characteristic odor...
at −116 °C:
- Be(CH3)2 + 2HN3 → Be(N3)2 + 2CH4